Mastacembelus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906
Mastacembelus cunningtoni
photo by Moeremans, L.

 Family:  Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
 Max. size:  58 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 6060). In the Lukuga River (Lake Tanganyika outflow), known up to the Kisimba-Kilia rapids (Ref. 93587).
 Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 89-89
 Biology:  Occurs in littoral zones with rocky, sandy or muddy bottoms (Ref. 6060).
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 08.05.94
 Modified by: Boden, Gert - 23.02.06
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 11.07.94

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